Welcome to the first edition of a brand new series on Happy Food, Healthy Life, called Motivational Mondays. Mondays are hard. We can pretty much all agree with that. There’s a lot going on, and sometimes you just need a little push in order to get you going. Also, you don’t usually have a … Read more
For the last few months, I’ve been learning more and more about these aMAZing essential oils, and in the last week, I’ve really been diving in deep. These oils are starting to really change my life. I’m feeling less pain with my stomach issues and headaches, and I’m so thrilled that they are 100% natural. … Read more
I had a post in my head for the last couple of days. About fifteen minutes ago, I sat down to write it. This was at the exact same time that my son’s timer went off, signaling that video game time was over and it was time to get working on his chores. This, of … Read more
I love smoothies. I could drink one for every meal. I wish I could drink one to start each and every morning to start my day off. Unfortunately, though, I leave the house at 6:30 in the morning while everyone’s sleeping, and I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t appreciate the very noisy sound of the … Read more
This scene in the sky made me want to go home and strum the guitar… so I did. My fingers are finally getting calloused enough to be able to play without much pain. Now I just have to keep it up! And if I could only learn how to play more than 5 chords…. I’m … Read more
Things I don’t like: * being told my raise at work was approved but then it turns out it is being postponed * a huge amount of tax dollars taken out of my check every two weeks * being denied insurance coverage for IVF (invitro fertilization) because my wife and I aren’t technically infertile – … Read more
You guys, I’m sitting here with a beanie on, a hoodie on, my coat still on, boots that should be keeping me warm, and I’m still freezing. This morning, I saw some temperatures at about ZERO! It was so cold this morning that when I went outside to scrape the layers of ice from my … Read more
I had intentions of taking a beautiful snow picture for you since it has snowed about 2 feet in the last 2 days here in Salt Lake. But you know how far I got? To my apartment balcony. I was in no mood whatsoever to get all bundled up to take a picture. So … Read more
Two years ago, from the time of writing this post, I was living a very sick life. A life full of weakness, depression, and all-around sadness. A life where I was unable to do many of the things that I love about my life today. I didn’t see any hope. I had a hard time … Read more
One of the easiest snacks for us to grab after school before heading off to my kiddo’s martial arts practice is a granola bar. It’s also a great one for my honey to grab in the morning on her way to work. The only problem with boxed granola bars? All the extras they add without … Read more
